Shipping Ports:

Left-hand drive vehicles

Inspection:

Vehicles imported from outside EU need to be inspected before they gets registered.

Documents Required:

Passport (copy)

Proof of ownership (original title of vehicle)

Purchase invoice (must be owner's property for more than six months)

Proforma-Invoice (prepared by origin agent)

EUR 1 Certificate

Foreign registration card

Visa

Driver's license

Proof of insurance

Customs regulations in Bulgaria:

Temporary importation of used vehicles is allowed only for six months. A foreign imported car can only be used by a person who has a written permission, by the government of the country.

Duty free importation of vehicle by citizen of Bulgaria is allowed if the person has owed the car for a period of more than six months and the car has been driven more than 6,000 kilometers. Non-residents of Bulgaria have to pay import duty on the car.

Import duty is to be paid on vehicles imported outside the EU. An environmental tax called eco-tax (Eco-Tax) must be paid for all cars imported from outside the EU. The amount paid depends on the age of the vehicle it applies to all vehicles.

Receipts proving that Bulgarian vehicle tax have been paid. The amount paid depends on the age and model of the car

Proof of minimum third party insurance

Proof of payment of customs duty for non EU/EEA vehicles

Once the vehicle gets registered in Bulgaria, owner is not allowed to sell the vehicle in the first year of registration.

Note: A private vehicle may be temporarily imported and used on Bulgarian roads for up to six months as long as the vehicle has a minimum third party insurance policy. A 'used' car is more than six months old and has been driven more than 6 000 km.